Actor Nicholas Brendon has apologised following his arrest in Florida for allegedly trashing a hotel room. The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star was detained by police at a Hilton hotel in Fort Lauderdale this week (beg17Feb15) on suspicion of felony grand theft after he allegedly failed to pay a $380 (£250) food and drink bill and caused $450 (£300) worth of damage to his room.
Brendon, who was in the area to attend a comic book convention, has now issued a statement through his representative, insisting he is taking the incident seriously and seeking help for his issues, which include an alcohol problem.
The statement reads, "Nicholas is, unfortunately, battling a disease that many of us don't understand. We are working with him to improve upon the situation at hand and look toward the future. He's sorry for his actions and takes what happened last night very seriously. We will take great care to ensure his safety in the future."
The star has faced a number of personal issues of late including the dissolution of his five-month marriage and another arrest in October (14). In 2010, he underwent a course of rehab for addiction to booze and sleeping pills.

Actor Nicholas Brendon has been arrested again, less than a week after confirming reports his five-month marriage is over. The troubled former Buffy the Vampire Slayer star was arrested for felony grand theft at a Hilton hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was attending a comic book convention.
According to a police report obtained by TMZ.com, Brendon caused $450 (£300)-worth of damage to his hotel room and rang up a $380 (£253) food and drink bill, which he refused to pay.
It's not the first time Brendon has encountered legal woes at a comic convention - he was arrested in October (14) for a disturbance at an Idaho hotel and charged with malicious injury to property and resisting or obstructing officers. He later apologised and assured fans he was checking into rehab.
That arrest came just weeks after he wed his second wife in Las Vegas.
She revealed the union was over in a post on her Facebook page earlier this month (Feb15), and Brendon's publicist confirmed the news in a statement posted to his client's social media page on Thursday (12Feb15).

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There's no question that 2014 was the year of the booty. From Chris Brown's Instagram to Kim Kardashian's Paper spread, there's no doubt our collective attention has been drawn to one body part in particular. Though the derrière mania may have hit a fever pitch this year, we'd argue that Meghan Trainor's claim of "bringing booty back" may be slightly misguided. Here's a rough timeline of songs praising big behinds:
Queen - "Fat Bottomed Girls" (1978)
Perhaps the original ode to the big butt, Queen asserted way back in the day that "fat bottomed girls, you make the rockin' world go 'round."
LL Cool J - "Big Ole Butt" (1989)
We can't help but love LL, especially as he confesses he's leaving his girl for Tina, because she has a big ole butt. That's a good enough reason, right?
Sir Mix-A-Lot - "Baby Got Back" (1992)
Without a doubt the most iconic song about any body part ever written, this is the song Nicki sampled for her rump anthem and the reason we'll forever tell any Becky we meet to "look. at. that. butt."
Soundmaster T - "2 Much Booty (In Da Pants)" (1994)
This song may be a bit silly, but it's always a crowd pleaser. A song about having too much booty (is there such a thing?) that not even pants can contain it.
Sisqo - "Thong Song" (1999)
This is Sisqo's biggest hit in the U.S., and it received four Grammy nominations. All thanks to that thong, th-thong thong thong.
Mystikal - "Shake Ya Ass" (2000)
This song is such a catchy keister shaker that not even a young Nicholas Hoult could resist singing it.
Destiny's Child - "Bootylicious" (2001)
The only song on this list officially endorsed by the Oxford English Dictionary, this Destiny's Child song is an eternal anthem for GNOs around the world. Props, too, for giving us the phrase "I don't think you're ready for this jelly." We weren't.
Pitbull feat. Lil Jon - "Culo" (2004)
The song's title itself is Spanish for "ass." Need we say more?
Bubba Sparxxx feat. Ying Yang Twins - "Ms. New Booty" (2005)
This song would be the "Baby Got Back" of its time, if "Baby Got Back" weren't so classic. Bubba Sparxxx's biggest hit is iconic in its own right though, and we still get really excited whenever we hear it.
Eminem - "Ass Like That" (2005)
Eminem can make a song about behinds like not many other people can. This one is tied with "Shake That" for Slim's best booty song, and they're both pretty unstoppable rump shakers.
The Black Eyed Peas - "My Humps" (2005)
Though Fergie is singing about all of her lovely lady lumps here, it's all that ass inside her jeans that makes us scream, makes us scream.
Soulja Boy - "Donk" (2008)
It's hard to fight the twerk when this song comes on, as much as we hate to admit it. This may just be our favorite Soulja Boy song.
Big Sean feat. Nicki Minaj - "Dance (A$$)" (2011)
Nicki Minaj's backside could possibly be more famous than any of her songs. Then again, a great many of her songs discuss her backside. It's like a chicken/egg situation, but this collab with Big Sean is still on most of our Spotify playlists because it's just too good.
Jennifer Lopez feat. Iggy Azalea - "Booty" (2014)
Jennifer Lopez's rear end has been her most famous asset since she rose to fame, yet she somehow waited a very long time before she made a song about it. We're not sure why it took so long, but it was worth the wait. Two of the best butts in the bizz came together for an unforgettable video.
Nicki Minaj - "Anaconda" (2014)
What happens when you take the most famous butt of the 21st century and mix it with the most iconic song ever written about butts? This. This is what happens, and we're so thankful it did.
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Jennifer Lawrence has broken her silence on the Hollywood hacking scandal, branding it a "disgusting sex crime".
The Hunger Games star has posed topless on the cover of next month's (Nov14) Vanity Fair, and in an interview with the U.S. magazine she discusses in-depth for the first time how she was affected by the nude picture leak. Lawrence was among dozens of famous women targeted by hackers who accessed cloud storage accounts and stole hundreds of private, intimate pictures, which were later published online.
She tells the magazine, "Just because I'm a public figure, just because I'm an actress, does not mean that I asked for this. It does not mean that it comes with the territory. It's my body, and it should be my choice, and the fact that it is not my choice is absolutely disgusting. I can't believe that we even live in that kind of world. It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime. It is a sexual violation. It's disgusting. The law needs to be changed, and we need to change. That's why these websites are responsible. Just the fact that somebody can be sexually exploited and violated, and the first thought that crosses somebody's mind is to make a profit from it. It's so beyond me. I just can't imagine being that detached from humanity. I can't imagine being that thoughtless and careless and so empty inside."
Lawrence insists she decided against writing a public apology because the pictures were intended for a boyfriend, believed to be British actor Nicholas Hoult, explaining, "Every single thing that I tried to write made me cry or get angry. I started to write an apology, but I don't have anything to say I'm sorry for. I was in a loving, healthy, great relationship for four years. It was long distance, and either your boyfriend is going to look at porn or he's going to look at you."
The 24 year old goes on to admit the lowest point in the whole ordeal was having to tell her father: "When I have to make that phone call to my dad and tell him what's happened... I don't care how much money I get for The Hunger Games, I promise you, anybody given the choice of that kind of money or having to make a phone call to tell your dad that something like that has happened, it's not worth it. Fortunately, he was playing golf, so he was in a good mood."
Lawrence is now attempting to move on from the scandal, concluding, "Time does heal, you know. I'm not crying about it anymore. I can't be angry anymore. I can't have my happiness rest on these people being caught, because they might not be. I need to just find my own peace."
Agents of America's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are investigating the leak, while a lawyer representing a number of the female victims has urged bosses of Internet search engine Google to help remove the snaps from the web. Other victims include Kim Kardashian, Kirsten Dunst, Scarlett Johansson and Rihanna.

ABC Television Network
Every network has a tent pole series, but ABC has a tent pole show runner: Shonda Rhimes. So when the network unveiled their fall 2014-2015 schedule on Tuesday, nobody was surprised to see that Thursday nights are now all Rhimes, all the time. But one person can only develop so many shows, and luckily ABC has several other series lined up to fill in the hours that aren't produced by the woman behind Grey's Anatomy and Scandal, series that include a superhero spinoff, an immortal medical examiner who solves crime, and a sitcom about how kids these days are too obsessed with technology.
With so many new shows arriving this fall, it can be hard to figure out which ones are going to be worth your time, so we've rounded up all of ABC's upcoming shows and some clips from their first episodes to save you the hassle. Although, this batch features a next seasons' Trophy Wife and a replacement for Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23, so fans of those shows might want to tread carefully to avoid further heartbreak.
Selfie What It Is: Sitcom What It's About: After a 20-something woman finds herself the subject of an embarrassing viral video, she hires an image consultant to help her rebrand herself in the real world. Who's In It: Karen Gillan and John Cho What It Sounds Like: Pygmalion for the Internet age. How Good Will It Be: The premise (and title) are pretty ridiculous, but both Gillan and Cho are charming and talented, so they might just be enough to keep the show afloat. How Long It Will Last: Like Cougar Town and Trophy Wife before it, the terrible title will be its downfall. We’ll be surprised if it gets two seasons.Airs: Mondays at 8 pm
Manhattan Love Story What It Is: Sitcom What It's About: A romantic comedy about a couple in the beginning stages of their relationship that reveals their inner thoughts as well as their actions. Who's In It: Analeigh Tipton, Jake McDorman, Jade Catta-Preta and Nicholas Wright What It Sounds Like: Peep Show meets How I Met Your Mother How Good Will It Be: McDormand has been playing the loveable jerk for years now, and Tipton is charmingly awkward, but the inner monologue shtick seems like it will get annoying very quickly. How Long It Will Last: One and done.Airs: Mondays at 8:30 pm
Forever What It Is: Drama What It's About: A medical examiner who just happens to be immortal. Who's In It: Ioan Gruffudd, Alana De La Garza and Judd Hirsch What It Sounds Like: Remember New Amsterdam? No? Well, it’s basically the same thing. How Good Will It Be: It depends on how well the show is able to integrate the issue of him immortality, but there are so many “cop with a mysterious secret” procedurals on the air right now that this one does How Long It Will Last: Unlike New Amsterdam, it will probably get a full season. Airs: Mondays at 10 pm
Black-ish What It Is: Sitcom What It's About: An upper-middle class black man struggles to raise his assimilated, color-blind kids with a sense of cultural identity. Who's In It: Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis-Ross and Laurence Fishburne What It Sounds Like: The early episodes of The Fresh Prince that were actually about something How Good Will It Be: It’s got a cast full of TV vets and Larry Wilmore behind it, but it looks a little too generic to really stand out. How Long It Will Last: Even with Wilmore leaving for the Minority Report in October, the cast should be enough to earn it a second season. Airs: Wednesdays at 9:30 pm
Christela What It Is: Sitcom What It's About: An ambitious law student is torn between her dream job and her traditional Mexican-American family. Who's In It: Christela Alonzo, Carlos Ponce, Terri Hoyos, Andrew Leeds and Sam McMurray What It Sounds Like: If Leslie Knope were a character on George Lopez How Good Will It Be: Alonzo is an accomplished comedian, which will help the show in the long run, but thus far we haven’t seen anything that’s worth getting excited over. How Long It Will Last: Probably a yearAirs: Fridays at 8:30 pm
How to Get Away With Murder What It Is: Drama What It's About: A group of law school students find themselves entangled in a real-life murder mystery. Who's In It: Viola Davis, Alfie Enoch, Liza Weil, Matt McGorry, Aja Naomi King and Michael Gaston What It Sounds Like: Legally Blonde, minus the light-hearted goofiness, plus Scandal How Good Will It Be: Like Shonda Rhimes’ other shows, it will probably be campy and over-the-top, but completely addicting nonetheless. How Long It Will Last: Again, it’s Shonda Rhimes, so at least 7 seasons.Airs: Thursdays at 10 pm, after Grey's Anatomy and Scandal
Agent Carter What It Is: Drama What It's About: A female secret agent helps to establish S.H.I.E.L.D. in the days following World War II Who's In It: Hayley Atwell What It Sounds Like: It’s an extended version of the Agent Carter short film. How Good Will It Be: Marvel’s last TV show floundered, but Peggy Carter is an established character, a fan-favorite and is played by the very talented Atwell, so things should go a lot more smoothly this time around. How Long It Will Last: Thanks to the Marvel brand, it’s guaranteed at least two seasons.Airs: Between the winter finale and spring premiere of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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Galavant What It Is: Comedy What It's About: A musical fairy tale that follow a prince’s quest for revenge on the king who stole his true love. Who's In It: Vinnie Jones, Joshua Sasse, Timothy Omundson, Mallory Jansen, Karen David and Luke Youngblood What It Sounds Like: Once Upon a Time: The Musical! How Good Will It Be: If it doesn’t get bogged down in mythology and plot complications like Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, it could be entertaining in its ridiculousness. How Long It Will Last: Well, Once Upon a Time has been on for three years and Glee has been on for five, so four seasons sounds about right. Airs: Between the winter finale and spring premiere of Once Upon a Time
Fresh Off the Boat What It Is: Sitcom What It's About: Based on the memoir by chef Eddie Huang, it follows as 12-year-old boy as he and his immigrant family adjust to life in suburban Florida. Who's In It: Randall Park, Paul Sheer, Constance Wu, and Aubrey K. Miller What It Sounds Like: Aliens in America meets The Goldbergs, but set in the 1990s How Good Will It Be: It’s written by Nahnatchka Khan, who ran Don’t Trust the B in Apt. 23, so it will probably be quirkily funny. How Long It Will Last: Like Don’t Trust the B, it will squeak its way to a second season.Airs: Midseason
Secrets and Lies What It Is: Drama What It's About: A man discovers the body of his neighbor’s son in the woods, sending the town into a tailspin that will reveal everyone’s hidden secrets. Who's In It: Ryan Phillipe, KaDee Strickland, Natalie Martinez, Clifton Collins Jr. and Juliette Lewis What It Sounds Like: Broadchurch, minus David Tennant, with a touch of Revenge. How Good Will It Be: It’s a pretty generic premise, but the cast is good, so like most of ABC’s dramas, you will become addicted to it but you won’t tell anybody about it. How Long It Will Last: It will either be cancelled in the middle of the first season, like Hostages, or it will run for at least four seasons. Airs: Midseason
American Crime What It Is: Drama What It's About: After a couple are attacked in their home, racial tensions are stirred up in a small California community. Who's In It: Felicity Huffman, Timothy Hutton, W. Earl Brown, Richard Cabral, Benito Martinez and Penelope Anne Miller What It Sounds Like: Crash: The TV Series How Good Will It Be: It’s a bit of a complicated topic for ABC's brand of soap-y drama, so we don't see things working out. How Long It Will Last: Cancelled after one season.Airs: Midseason
The Whispers What It Is: Drama What It's About: Aliens have invaded the earth by inhabiting the bodies of children. Who's In It: Lily Rabe, Barry Sloane and Milo Ventimiglia What It Sounds Like: The exact plot of Torchwood: Children of Earth, minus both Peter Capaldi and John Barrowman How Good Will It Be: It’s got a solid cast behind it, but the premise has been done before – and done really well – so we don’t have high hopes. How Long It Will Last: Well, Resurection got a second season, so this probably will too.Airs: Midseason
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FOX Broadcasting
When Fox announced that they were dropping the standard pilot-season model of developing new TV shows; it earned them a great deal of attention from fans and critics. So when they unveiled their Fall 2014-2015 schedule, everyone's focus went straight to the slate of new shows premiering in the next few months — after all, they have to be good if Fox is willing to gamble on a brand new way of doing things. In certain cases, it seems like the gamble might just have paid off — you can't go wrong with Batman or British remakes, right? - but others seem like they'll only rub salt in the wound of recent cancellations.
We've run down all of Fox's upcoming series in order to predict which ones will live up to the hype and be worth your time come fall. Although sadly, none of them seem likely to fill the Enlisted-shaped hole in our hearts.
Gotham What It Is: DramaWhat It's About: Following Det. Jim Gordon and the Gotham City Police Department as they deal with the crime and corruption that plagues the city, and Gordon attempts to find Who's In It: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, Sean Pertwee and Jada Pinkett-SmithWhat It Sounds Like: It's basically Batman, minus Batman himself. How Good Will It Be: Based on the first trailer for the show, it looks like it could be exciting and gritty, although tiny Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle do make us a bit wary. Still, it's got a talented cast on board, so if the show can keep the visuals and story interesting, it could be surprisingly good. How Long It Will Last: At least two seasons. Fox has thrown a lot of support behind Gotham, so they won't let it go easily.
UtopiaWhat It Is: Reality showWhat It's About: 15 people move to an isolated, undeveloped location for a year and attempt to build their own society from scratch. Who's In It: No word yet, but they have to be crazy if they're willing to sign up for this. What It Sounds Like: Big Brother meets Survivor, with a dash of Kid Nation. How Good Will It Be: It depends entirely on the cast, but our best bet is that it will either be outright terrible, or horrifically entertaining. How Long It Will Last: Unfortunately, it will probably run for ten years.
Red Band SocietyWhat It Is: Drama What It's About: A coming-of-age story set in the pediatric ward of a hospital that follows a group of patients as they grow, bond, and battle illnesses. Who's In It: Octavia Spencer, Griffin Gluck, Charlie Rowe, Dave Annable, Brian Bradley aka Astro, Ciara Bravo and Zoe LevinWhat It Sounds Like: One Tree Hill meets Grey's Anatomy, except only one person is in a coma. How Good Will It Be: Spencer is generally the best part of everything she does, but even she might not be enough to make the many elements of this show — comedy, drama, tear-jerking moments of triumph, general teenage drama, hospital administration — blend well together. How Long It Will Last: About a season. Even if it is good, it will probably struggle to find an audience.
GracepointWhat It Is: Drama What It's About: Based on the British series Broadchurch, it centers on a small town and the murder that upends the lives of all of its residents. Who's In It: David Tennant, Anna Gunn, Michael Peña, Jacki Weaver, Kevin Zegers and Jessica LucasWhat It Sounds Like: It's literally just Broadchurch with Tennant doing an American accent. How Good Will It Be: A lot depends on how much they take from the original, but since that was such a good series and they've got a fantastic cast on board, things look good for Gracepoint. How Long It Will Last: At least three seasons, regardless of how closely it hews to the original.
Backstrom What It Is: Drama What It's About: A crime procedural about an obnoxious and offensive, but brilliant detective who is brought back from exile to run the special crimes unit. Who's In It: Rainn Wilson, Dennis Haysbert, Thomas Dekker, Beatrice Rosen and Kristoffer PolahaWhat It Sounds Like: Every other "rogue cop" procedural that's hit the air in the last few year, but with Dwight from The OfficeHow Good Will It Be: It has a pretty decent cast, but the premise is something we've seen before many times, with varying levels of success, so there's a lot against it. A lot is riding on Wilson, although it's his first real foray into drama, which also doesn't bode well. How Long It Will Last: Like almost every other crime procedural premiering this fall, it will probably be canceled within the year.
Mulaney What It Is: SitcomWhat It's About: An aspiring stand-up comic gets a job writing jokes for a narcissistic comedian and game show host, which causes conflict between him and his two best friends and roommates. Who's In It: John Mulaney, Martin Short, Nasim Pedrad, Seaton Smith and Elliott GouldWhat It Sounds Like: Seinfeld meets New Girl, with a touch of 30 Rock How Good Will It Be: The cast is fantastic, but multi-cam sitcoms can be pretty hit or miss, and this one was dropped by NBC and then reworked before FOX picks it up. However, the combination of SNL alums and comic legends means this one will probably be one of your new favorite shows. How Long It Will Last: Sunday night at 9:30 is a tough slot, but we think this one will scrape its way to a second season.
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EmpireWhat It Is: Drama What It's About: It follows Lucious Lyon, the head of a major hip hop record label and the ex-wife and family who are competing to take over the family business. Who's In It: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Gabourey Sidibe, Bryshere Gray, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers and Kaitlin DoubledayWhat It Sounds Like: Hustle and Flow meets Nashville How Good Will It Be: Empire has a lot of big-name talent behind it - in addition to the Oscar-nominated cast, it was created by Lee Daniels and written by Danny Strong — but it seems like the kind of show that would fare better on cable, so it might end up being a little lackluster. How Long It Will Last: Well, Nashville got three seasons, so we're predicting Empire will get the same.
Hieroglyph What It Is: Drama What It's About: After he gets caught stealing a magic scroll, a thief is brought to work for the Pharaoh, only to discover that court might be more dangerous than prison. Who's In It: Max Brown, Reece Ritchie, Condola Rashad, Caroline Ford and John Rhys-DaviesWhat It Sounds Like: Game of Thrones meets Sleepy Hollow, set in Ancient Egypt. How Good Will It Be: It's written by Travis Beacham, who wrote Pacific Rim, so it could turn out to be entertaining and campy. However, it's completely ridiculous-sounding, so the odds are against it. How Long It Will Last: Unless it manages to pull in a devoted audience like Sleepy Hollow, probably only one season.
Wayward Pines What It Is: Drama What It's About: An idyllic American town... that you can never leave. Who's In It: Matt Dillon, Carla Gugino, Melissa Leo, Tobey Jones, Juliette Lewis and Terrence HowardWhat It Sounds Like: The Stepford Wives meets The Twilight Zone How Good Will It Be: On the one hand, it's got an impressive A-List cast. On the other, it's executive-produced by M. Night Shamylan, so we're hoping it will be good, but expecting it to be terrible. How Long It Will Last: The Shamylan outrage will bring attention to it, resulting in it just barely earning a second season.
Bordertown What It Is: Animated sitcomWhat It's About: Set on a town that borders the US and Mexico, it follows two families as they navigate life, relationships and politics. Who's In It: Alex Borstein, Nicholas Gonzalez, Judah Friedlander, Missi Pyle and Efren RamirezWhat It Sounds Like: American Dad meets The Cleveland ShowHow Good Will It Be: The last time Seth MacFarlane made a show about racial and family dynamics, we got Dads, so we're not optimistic. How Long It Will Last: 5 years at a minimum
Last Man on Earth What It Is: SitcomWhat It's About: After an apocalypse wipes out all of humanity except one man, he wanders the earth looking for other survivors. Who's In It: Will ForteWhat It Sounds Like: Zombieland, minus the other peopleHow Good Will It Be: Forte is hilarious, and his recent dramatic turn in Nebraska will probably serve him well, but it's hard to see how this concept will last longer than one episode. How Long It Will Last: It's a quirky comedy from an SNL alum that isn't Amy Poehler, Tina Fey or Jimmy Fallon. It'll get a year if we're lucky.
Weird LonersWhat It Is: SitcomWhat It's About: Four relationship-phobic weirdoes find each other living next door to one another in a New York apartment. Who's In It: Becky Newton, Zachary Knighton, Nate Torrence and Meera KhumbhaniWhat It Sounds Like: New Girl meets Happy Endings, minus Damon Wayans Jr. How Good Will It Be: The cast is made up of actors who have primarily played the "best friend" role in comedies, so it could be the showcase they need to establish themselves as leading actors. However, the premise seems like a re-tread of most post-Friends comedies, with some forced "quirk," so we don't see things going well. How Long It Will Last: Three out of four actors were on shows that were cancelled relatively soon, so we'd be surprised if this one made it to a second season.
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For the bulk of every Rocky and Bullwinkle episode, moose and squirrel would engage in high concept escapades that satirized geopolitics, contemporary cinema, and the very fabrics of the human condition. With all of that to work with, there's no excuse for why the pair and their Soviet nemeses haven't gotten a decent movie adaptation. But the ingenious Mr. Peabody and his faithful boy Sherman are another story, intercut between Rocky and Bullwinkle segments to teach kids brief history lessons and toss in a nearly lethal dose of puns. Their stories and relationship were much simpler, which means that bringing their shtick to the big screen would entail a lot more invention — always risky when you're dealing with precious material.
For the most part, Mr. Peabody &amp; Sherman handles the regeneration of its heroes aptly, allowing for emotionally substance in their unique father-son relationship and all the difficulties inherent therein. The story is no subtle metaphor for the difficulties surrounding gay adoption, with society decreeing that a dog, no matter how hyper-intelligent, cannot be a suitable father. The central plot has Peabody hosting a party for a disapproving child services agent and the parents of a young girl with whom 7-year-old Sherman had a schoolyard spat, all in order to prove himself a suitable dad. Of course, the WABAC comes into play when the tots take it for a spin, forcing Peabody to rush to their rescue.
Getting down to personals, we also see the left brain-heavy Peabody struggle with being father Sherman deserves. The bulk of the emotional marks are hit as we learn just how much Peabody cares for Sherman, and just how hard it has been to accept that his only family is growing up and changing.
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But more successful than the new is the film's handling of the old — the material that Peabody and Sherman purists will adore. They travel back in time via the WABAC Machine to Ancient Egypt, the Renaissance, and the Trojan War, and 18th Century France, explaining the cultural backdrop and historical significance of the settings and characters they happen upon, all with that irreverent (but no longer racist) flare that the old cartoons enjoyed. And oh... the puns.
Mr. Peabody &amp; Sherman is a f**king treasure trove of some of the most amazingly bad puns in recent cinema. This effort alone will leave you in awe.
The film does unravel in its final act, bringing the science-fiction of time travel a little too close to the forefront and dropping the ball on a good deal of its emotional groundwork. What seemed to be substantial building blocks do not pay off in the way we might, as scholars of animated family cinema, have anticipated, leaving the movie with an unfinished feeling.
But all in all, it's a bright, compassionate, reasonably educational, and occasionally funny if not altogether worthy tribute to an old favorite. And since we don't have our own WABAC machine to return to a time of regularly scheduled Peabody and Sherman cartoons, this will do okay for now.
If nothing else, it's worth your time for the puns.
3/5
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HOLLYWOOD SHOULD STOP MAKING HOLOCAUST MOVIES
If the recent release of The Monuments Men proves anything, it's that Hollywood should stop making Holocaust movies.
There's no denying that The Holocaust was a horrific event, and that we should make every effort to remind young generations that terrible tragedies can occur when individuals become corrupted by power. However, just as disturbing is Hollywood's endless need to exploit this tragedy for the pursuit of profit.
It was Theodor Adorno who once said, "To write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric." Adorno's point is especially relevant when we consider the constant circulation of Holocaust movies like The Monuments Men. In order to understand the problem, it's important to realize that George Clooney and his co-stars are cashing in on this movie, as are the major Hollywood studies that produce it. Hollywood is a business after all, and we all know that there's no better way to attract moviegoers than to release another "important" story about the Holocaust. In this particular case, we follow a group of American soldiers who are sent to rescue artwork from the Nazis, because apparently artwork is more important than people.
There was a time when it was necessary for Hollywood to make Holocaust movies. Film is popular entertainment, and it has the potential to enlighten the masses about this brutal event in history. However, we already have Schindler's List (1993) and The Pianist (2002), and there are hundreds of excellent, important documentaries worth renting. What we don't need, and what Hollywood keeps giving us, is American movie stars like Clooney and Matt Damon engaging in witty banter through World War II rubble. We aren't going to benefit from Kate Winslet hanging herself at the end of the The Reader (2008). And we especially aren't going to be moved by Brad Pitt's collection of Nazi scalps in Inglorious Basterds (2009). It appears that Hollywood failed to understand that they were only supposed to make one or two important movies about the Holocaust. Instead, they've unleashed a genre.
Hollywood has made movie after movie about the Holocaust to the point where audiences become so distant from the real event that they only think about it in terms of cinematic conventions. Last year, for example, critics and audiences panned The Book Thief (2013) for being too "sappy" and "precious." And maybe it was, but we've gone too far if we're judging Holocaust movies by the same standards that we judge a Nicholas Sparks adaptation.
The Holocaust was a horrific, brutal event, and we must remember and honor its victims. To do this, Hollywood must stop making Holocaust movies.
HOLLYWOOD SHOULDN'T STOP MAKING HOLOCAUST MOVIES
If the recent release of George Clooney's film The Monuments Men — based on Robert M. Edsel’s book The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History — proves anything, it’s that Hollywood can still create emotional and compelling films about the Holocaust.
Though World War II is a dark time in the world’s history that many would like to forget, we shouldn't. Of course, many fans of cinema will tell you that we have enough movies focusing on this period of time. Some might even say Hollywood should have stopped after creating Schindler’s List. However, the Holocaust will never stop being part of the world’s history, and Hollywood should never be told to stop creating films based on the subject.
History shouldn’t just be taught by school teachers or textbooks; history can be taught by survivors, by those choosing to tell the survivors' story. History can be learned through any medium whether it's a factual first account or a fictional retelling, like Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.
Perhaps some moviegoers see mentions of the Holocaust as cheap plays on sentimentality, but it also shouldn't be a topic Hollywood wholly avoids — especially in non-historical films. Two specific movies come to mind: The Avengers makes a brief allusion to the World War II and Magneto’s revenge story in X-Men: First Class deals with a survivor’s story — a very fictional survivor who can control metal with his mind, but still.
However, both these films are impactful in different ways. The scene in The Avengers that references the Holocaust is amazing. An old man stands up to Loki, who presumes to be Earth’s one true ruler, and tells him he is nothing special; there will always be men who wish to subjugate humankind and they will always be defeated. Similarly, Magneto’s storyline in X-Men gives the character agency so that he is not simply a one-dimensional victim archetype.
The fact that we can still be moved by the Holocaust — whether it’s in a superhero flick or a serious drama like The Monuments Men — is an important factor to respecting and immortalizing history. Holocaust films should not be disregarded simply because someone is tired of remembering something uncomfortable.
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Community made its triumphant return last night with two new back-to-back episodes. Relive the double-header with our 15 favorite quotes!
On what's really important.Jeff: "Look, I might be broke, desperate, and nearly homeless, but I still got one thing deep down inside that gives me power — *repo man takes his whiskey away* — yep, that was it. That was all I had."
On important emotional and safety upkeep.Dean: "After you and your friends left, it was closed for sentimental reasons. And asbestos reasons."
On Donald Glover's imminent departure.Abed: "A repiloting can be intense. New people show up, regulars shift roles or even fall away. Season 9 of Scrubs, Zach Braff was only in the first six episodes."Troy: "Son of a bitch! After everything Scrubs did for him?"
On throwing blame around, willy nilly.Britta: "That's like me blaming owls for how bad I suck at analogies."
On missing minor characters.Troy: "You guys feel weird about doing this without ... Magnitude?"
On not even being worth a Winger speech.Jeff: "No monologue for you. Give me your tie."
On any excuse for a good Troy cry.Troy: "I'm much sadder than the rest of you. I will figure out why later."
On Nicholas Cage.Abed: "But is he good or is he bad? Every actor is something. Robert Downey Jr, good. Jim Belushi, bad. Van Damme, the good kind of bad. Johnny Depp, the bad kind of good."
On, oh snap, your over-achieving girlfriend is here to whip you into shape.Chang: "Awwwww, she in yo class, yo!"
On I knew it!Buzz: "Teachers don't have to explain minuses. Why do you think we invented them?"
On confusing threats and Greendale assignments.Jeff: "What the hell? He gave you a dead rat?"Annie: "No! This is my witness intimidation project."
On getting into character.Abed, as Nicholas Cage: "I'm a cat. I'm a sexy cat."
On losing your religion.Shirley: "Well, if you're looking for something to believe in, I know a skinny little Hebrew handyman you can meet."
On having Jonathan Banks in the cast.Buzz: "I'm taste-testing rations for the shelter I'm digging."Troy: "Are you the coolest person in the world?"Buzz: "I doubt it."
And finally, on the Dean's musical French-lady inner-monologue."I'm lonely because he's not learning Excel.I'm dying because he's not learnng Excel.Like the sailors who smoke cigarettes on the canalBut Excel won't be learned todayMy thoughts...are French."
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Well, it took three seasons to do it, but Brody is finally dead. Unfortunately, his death was as boring and uneventful as this entire season has been. Since we found out that the writers of Homeland had originally planned to kill off Brody at the end of the first season, the last two seasons have just been a countdown to when his journey would finally come to an end. So by the time I saw Brody hanging from a rope in Iran as he's about to take his last breath, I said, "Finally." It's definitely not a positive sign when the audience is rooting for a main character to die. However, the good news is that now that he's gone, a gigantic weight has been lifted from the writers' shoulders and the audience's shoulders. We're no longer going to have to watch Brody struggle over his morality. We're no longer going to have to see Carrie make stupid mistakes for love. And we're no longer going to have to wonder what side Brody is actually on. It doesn't matter anymore. He was who he was, and now he's gone.
As for the rest of the episode? It was pretty lackluster. The first 15 minutes or so are filled with anxiety as Carrie does her best to extract Brody from Iran and take him to the CIA's safe house, but after that, things get a little wonky. First off, Saul is apparently on board to send in a team to save Brody, even though what would be best for the CIA (and best for his mission to advance Javadi to a position of power in the IRGC) would be for them to give up Brody. So the writers are telling us that the man who has been completely ruthless this entire season and who only seems to care about "saving Iran" is willing to save Brody just because it's the right thing to do? Bulls**t. Saul has been morally corrupt for the past 11 episodes and now they're trying to say that he actually gives a crap about Brody. It's just completely out of character for Season 3 Saul to do that.
Secondly, they pulled a romantic angle on us. Carrie finally tells Brody that she's pregnant, and what results is five minutes of me covering my eyes because I can't handle the amount of soap opera drama that is going on in my once-favorite spy show. Candles are lit, blankets have been wrapped around shoulders, and now Carrie and Brody are talking about how their love is the only thing that makes sense in this world. Yuck. And while we're talking about things that don't make sense, what the hell happened to Dana and Jessica? Yes, I feel like the show has been stronger since Dana and Jessica haven't had much airtime, but to totally cut them out of the season is a little ridiculous. They can make Chris disappear all they want, but it's a lot harder to forget about Dana. Also, why did Quinn get basically one line in this episode? Why is Carrie all buddy-buddy with Lockhart, and why is she accepting a position under him in Istanbul? And why is Saul going to New York? There are just way too many questions left unanswered in this finale for it to be deemed a good end to the season.
And plotholes aside, the overall feeling I got from watching the episode was underwhelming disappointment. It seemed like everyone in the show was getting closure except for me. Brody literally stares at himself in the mirror looking at who he has become and what he has done, and when it comes time for his hanging, he seems to be at peace with his fate. He is no longer under anyone's control. Meanwhile, Saul is ousted from the CIA, but four months later he's apparently living the life while lounging with Mira in beach pants while munching on warm croissants. And as for Carrie, it finally seems like she's done with her Brody saga. Yes, she's having his child (even though she might not keep it), but by drawing a star in honor of Brody on the CIA wall next to all of the fallen heroes, she seems to be saying that she's moving on. But what about me? I'm not ready to move on. I want to be at peace like everyone else is. The main characters in the show have had to face themselves in the mirror and reflect on their pasts, and they've all seem to come to terms with what has happened, but I haven't been given any closure. But the past is the past, and there's nothing I can do but prepare for season four. Now, with no Brody to worry about, anything can happen on Homeland.
Best part of the episode: When Carrie says, "I just didn't think it through." Carrie's biggest flaw is that she never thinks anything through, and it's nice to hear the writers admit that they also know that it's her biggest flaw. That admission almost makes everything I went through this season worth it. Almost.
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